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Penalty for obstruction of inspection and other offences.—

1. (1) Any person who—
   • (a) wilfully obstructs the State Library Council or the District Library Council or the Taluk Library Council or any officer or servant thereof in Inspection of any library; or
   • (b) wilfully fails to stop or prevent the unauthorised removal or damage of any book, newspaper, periodical, map, manuscript, work or specimen, or obstructs the smooth working of the library service; or
   • (c) contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder; shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, and in case of a continuing offence, with a further fine which may extend to fifty rupees for every day during which the offence continues after conviction for the first such offence.